Cristi Potlog's Chart Control for .NET

#region Copyright �2005, Cristi Potlog - All Rights Reserved
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 * LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR    *
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.                              *
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 * THIS COPYRIGHT NOTICE MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM THIS FILE.       *
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#endregion Copyright �2005, Cristi Potlog - All Rights Reserved

#region References
using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
#endregion

namespace CristiPotlog.ChartControl
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Represents the display setting for a generic axis of the chart control.
	/// </summary>
	[TypeConverter(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter))]
	public abstract class ChartAxisSettingsBase
	{
		#region Consts
		private const ChartTickMarkTypes defaultMinorTick = ChartTickMarkTypes.None;
		private const ChartTickMarkTypes defaultMajorTick = ChartTickMarkTypes.Outside;
		#endregion

		#region Fields
		private ChartTitleSettings title = null;
		private ChartLineSettings line = null;
		private ChartLabelsSettings labels = null;
		private ChartTickMarkTypes minorTick = ChartAxisSettingsBase.defaultMinorTick;
		private ChartTickMarkTypes majorTick = ChartAxisSettingsBase.defaultMajorTick;
		private Control owner = null;
		#endregion

		#region Constructor
		/// <summary>
		/// Creates a new instance of class ChartAxisSettingsBase.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="owner">A Control object representing the owner chart.</param>
		internal ChartAxisSettingsBase(Control owner)
		{
			this.owner = owner;
			// init fields
			this.line = new ChartLineSettings(owner);
			this.labels = new ChartLabelsSettings(owner);
			this.title = new ChartTitleSettings(owner);
		}

		#endregion

		#region Properties
		/// <summary>
		/// Determines the display settings for the title of the axis.
		/// </summary>
		[Description("Determines the display settings for the title of the axis.")]
		[DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content)]
		public ChartTitleSettings Title
		{
			get
			{
				return this.title;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Determines the display settings for the line of the axis.
		/// </summary>
		[Description("Determines the display settings for the line of the axis.")]
		[DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content)]
		public ChartLineSettings Line
		{
			get
			{
				return this.line;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets/sets a value representing the type of the minor tick of the the axis.
		/// </summary>
		[Description("Gets/sets a value representing the type of the minor tick of the the axis.")]
		[DefaultValue(ChartAxisSettingsBase.defaultMinorTick)]
		public ChartTickMarkTypes MinorTick
		{
			get
			{
				return this.minorTick;
			}
			set
			{
				if (this.minorTick != value)
				{
					this.minorTick = value;
					this.owner.Invalidate();
				}
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets/sets a value representing the type of the major tick of the the axis.
		/// </summary>
		[Description("Gets/sets a value representing the type of the major tick of the the axis.")]
		[DefaultValue(ChartAxisSettingsBase.defaultMajorTick)]
		public ChartTickMarkTypes MajorTick
		{
			get
			{
				return this.majorTick;
			}
			set
			{
				if (this.majorTick != value)
				{
					this.majorTick = value;
					this.owner.Invalidate();
				}
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Determines the display settings for the labels of the axis.
		/// </summary>
		[Description("Determines the display settings for the labels of the axis.")]
		[DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content)]
		public ChartLabelsSettings Labels
		{
			get
			{
				return this.labels;
			}
		}

		#endregion

		#region Methods
		/// <summary>
		/// Returns a string that represents the current object.  
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>A string that represents the current object.</returns>
		public override string ToString()
		{
			return "(" + this.GetType().Name + ")";
		}

		#endregion
	}
}